by Eric Christianson | Feb 6, 2022 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
As a pharmacist, it is critical to recognize that infertility is a significant problem. There are a variety of causes and etiologies for female infertility, many of which remain unknown. Almost 13% of women between ages 15-44 seek treatment for infertility each year....
by Eric Christianson | Jan 30, 2022 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
I have had a fair number of consults from providers who are referring patients who would like to take supplements or are currently taking supplements. In my humble opinion, no healthcare professional is more educated than a pharmacist to handle addressing whether a...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 19, 2022 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Lasmiditan (Reyvow) is an agent that can be utilized for acute migraine treatment. It works slightly differently than triptans. While triptans target serotonin receptor subtypes 1B and 1D, lasmiditan targets serotonin receptor subtype 1F. The biggest reason that this...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 22, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Tricyclic antidepressants are still used in clinical practice. Their use has diminished over time as newer and generally safer medications have been invented, but you will see them occasionally. In my primarily geriatric practice, I would say that I see them a couple...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 19, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
I try to tackle questions that I receive periodically and someone asked me the other day, “In your experience, does amoxicillin/clavulanate cause more diarrhea than amoxicillin?” Amoxicillin and amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) can be used for numerous...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 12, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Bisphosphonates are frequently used in the management of osteoporosis. They are often the go-to agent for this condition. Below we provide a bisphosphonate comparison table and I also wanted to highlight some of the most important clinical pearls that we should teach...